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A comprehensive overview of california dental laws and ethics, focusing on the roles and responsibilities of dental hygienists. It includes a series of questions and answers covering key topics such as supervision, procedures, infection control, and professional conduct. Valuable for students and professionals seeking to understand the legal and ethical framework governing dental hygiene practice in california.
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The Dental Hygiene Board of California Answer: Board Dental Board of California Answer: Dental Board the supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist who is required to be physically present in the Tx facility during the performance of those procedures. Answer: Direct supervision
the supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist who is not required to be physically present in the Tx facility during the performance of those procedures. Answer: General supervision preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that include bacterial debridements with complete removal, supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of tooth surfaces Answer: Oral prophylaxis to create an environment in which the patient can maintain healthy hard and soft tissues Answer: Objective of tx (prophy) True Answer: T or F: A RDH licensed in another state may teach in a DH college without being licensed in this state if he or she has a special permit
a high risk for infection if they are contaminated with any microorganism. A. These include all instruments, devices, and other items used to penetrate soft tissue or bone. Answer: Critical items instruments, devices and other items that are not used to penetrate soft tissue or bone, but contact oral mucous membranes, non-intact skin or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). Answer: Semi-critical items instruments, devices, equipment, and surfaces that come in contact with soil, debris, saliva, blood, OPIM and intact skin, but not oral mucous membranes. Answer: Non-critical items the least effective disinfection process.
Answer: Germicide a validated process used to render a product free of all forms of viable microorganisms Answer: Sterilization the removal of visible soil (e.g., organic and inorganic material) debris and OPIM from objects and surfaces and shall be accomplished manually or mechanically using water with detergents or enzymatic products Answer: Cleaning specialized clothing or equipment worn or used for protection against a hazard Answer: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE Answer: gloves, masks, respiratory devices, protective eyewear and protective attire which are intended to prevent exposure to blood, body fluids, OPIM, and chemicals used for infection control
False Answer: T or F: General work attire such as uniforms, scrubs, pants and shirts, are considered to be PPE A. Human body fluids such as saliva in dental procedures and any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids. B. Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human (living or dead). C. Any of the following, if known or reasonably likely to contain or be infected with HIV, HBV, or HCV: 1] Cell, tissue, or organ cultures from humans or experimental animals; 2] Blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental animals; or 3] Culture medium or other solutions. Answer: Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) all paid and non-paid personnel in the dental healthcare setting who might be occupationally exposed to infectious materials, including body substances and contaminated supplies, equipment, environmental surfaces, water, or air. Answer: Dental Healthcare Personnel (DHCP)
Answer: T or F: All DHCP shall wear surgical facemasks in combination with either chin length plastic face shields or protective eyewear whenever there is potential for aerosol spray, splashing or spattering of the following: droplet nuclei, blood, chemical or germicidal agents or OPIM. False Answer: T or F: Chemical-resistant utility gloves and appropriate, task specific PPE do NOT need be worn when handling hazardous chemicals. True Answer: T or F: After each patient treatment, masks shall be changed and disposed True Answer: T or F: After each patient treatment, face shields and protective eyewear shall be cleaned, disinfected, or disposed Flase
Answer: T or F: Protective attire does NOT need to be worn for disinfection, sterilization, and housekeeping procedures involving the use of germicides or handling contaminated items True Answer: T or F: All DHCP shall wear reusable or disposable protective attire whenever there is a potential for aerosol spray, splashing or spattering of blood, OPIM, or chemicals and germicidal agents. False Answer: T or F: Protective attire does NOT need to be changed daily or between patients if they should become moist or visibly soiled True Answer: T or F: ALL PPE used during patient care shall be removed when leaving laboratories or areas of patient care activities True
Answer: T or F: Critical instruments, items and devices shall be discarded or pre-cleaned, packaged/wrapped, and sterilized after each use Registered hospital disinfectant (low level disinfectant) Answer: What kind of disinfectant is used for non-critical surfaces? Intermediate-level disinfectant Answer: If item is visibly contaminated with blood or OPIM, what disinfectant should be used? packaged, labeled and heat-sterilized in a manner consistent with the same sterilization practices as a semi-critical item Answer: All high-speed dental hand pieces, low-speed hand pieces, rotary components and dental unit attachments such as reusable air/water syringe tips and ultrasonic scaler tips used for one patient only and discarded.
Answer: Single use disposable item (prophy angles, cups and brushes, HVE tips, saliva ejectors, air/water syringe tips, and gloves) weekly biological indicator Answer: Proper functioning of the sterilization cycle of all sterilization devices shall be verified at least ___________ through the use of a ___________ 12 months Answer: Test results for sterilization devices shall be documented and maintained for: used for surgical procedures involving soft tissue or bone Must be delivered using a sterile delivery system. Answer: Sterile coolants/irrigants changed when visibly soiled or damaged and between patients
Answer: The dental unit lines and devices shall be flushed between each patient for a minimum of False Answer: T or F: Fresh pumice and a sterilized or new rag-wheel is not needed for each patient True Answer: T or F: If packaging is compromised, the instruments shall be re- cleaned, packaged in new wrap, and sterilized again. Sterilized items will be stored in a manner so as to prevent contamination True Answer: T or F: All intraoral items such as impressions, bite registrations, prosthetic and orthodontic appliances shall be cleaned and disinfected with an intermediate-level disinfectant before manipulation in the laboratory and before placement in the patient's mouth
2 units in Infection Control specific to CA regulations 2 units in the CA Dental Practice Act and its related regulations as 4 units MAX of a course in Basic Life Suppor. Answer: CEs needed to renew license 25 units Answer: Total CEs needed for RDH 35 units Answer: Total CEs needed for RDHAP 50 units Answer: Total CEs needed for Dentists 15 units
